Pawn Crossing the River

For Yao Shu, just a letter was not enough to scare him completely. This is actually a question of trade-offs. Which one is more important, the possible benefits, compared with the possible risks?

Another reason was that when someone sent him a letter, he was so frightened that he flinched. This not only showed that he had no authority and could not hold his breath, but also that he was too distracted and lacked the poise that a knowledgeable person should have.

Taking a step back, even if this matter is brought to the table, he may not be able to do anything. At worst, both sides will suffer. After all, the case was closed that year, and if the case is reversed, Zhang Jucheng, as the person handling the case, is also responsible.

Of course, Yao Shu couldn't put the letter directly in front of the public to speak out. One is that Yao Shu does have a problem and cannot cause trouble. Secondly, this letter was written in a flawless manner, without mentioning any substantive content, let alone blackmail. It can only be understood but cannot be expressed in words. If an outsider doesn't know the details, they won't be able to see anything and just think it is an unsigned letter of greetings.

Zhang Jucheng has also been in Taoism for a long time, so he naturally understands this truth and will not leave any obvious clues for others to use to rebel against the general. If you don't get on the scale, you won't weigh four ounces. If you get on the scale, you won't be able to weigh a thousand pounds. Zhang Jucheng will just make it impossible for you to get on the scale.

In this case, Yao Shu can only stop with stillness and cope with all changes by remaining unchanged.

Zhang Jucheng and Zhang Yuelu asked someone to send the letter over to see his reaction. He could also calm down and see what Zhang Jucheng and Zhang Yuelu had up their sleeves.

So Yao Shu put the letter away and said nothing.

This was also expected by Zhang Yuelu and Zhang Jucheng. Otherwise Zhang Jucheng would not have asked Shi Jiaosan to write another detailed and specific material. This was what Yao Shu wanted to see.

However, how to use this backhand to force Yao Shu to compromise without losing control still requires attention to methods.

Zhang Yuelu definitely couldn't come forward in person. Firstly, the weight was not enough, and secondly, it was inconvenient in various senses.

There is a suitable candidate, and that is Landa Zhenren. One is that the status of Master Landa is high enough, above Yao Shu. Secondly, Landa Zhenren's name is justifiable. The other Da Zhenren are certainly of high enough status, but they have no direct relationship with Yao Shu, and they do not seek political power if they are not in their positions. The third thing is that Landa Zhenren is on Zhang Yuelu's side.

As a result, Zhang Yuelu went to see Master Landa and handed the material to Master Landa.

Master Landa just doesn't like to take care of things, but it doesn't mean that he doesn't understand the twists and turns in the Taoist sect, otherwise he wouldn't be able to sit in the position of the master in charge. When he used these methods, there were no juniors like Zhang Yuelu. Even Zhang Jucheng, Yao Shu and others were still suckling children. So Master Lan Da just took a look and understood what he meant. There was no need for Zhang Yuelu to add superfluous words. to explain something.

Master Lan Da only said: "I understand, I will talk to him."

Soon, Yao Shu received the notice, and the master in charge asked him to come over.

Yao Shu secretly said "Here we come", arranged his clothes unhurriedly, and took the letter with him.

When they arrived at the signing room of Master Landa, Master Landa motioned for Yao Shu to sit on the chair opposite him. There was only a desk between them. Sun Yongfeng served Yao Shu tea and then withdrew, leaving only two people. people.

"Master Landa, what do you want from me?" Yao Shu spoke first, asking knowingly.

Master Lan Da slowly spoke: "Renming, I have some concerns about inviting you here today. From an emotional point of view as a fellow Taoist, I think it's a bit of a fuss. But from an organizational point of view, I have to talk to you." Talk, on behalf of the Taoist government, on behalf of the Taoist sect..."

"Ren Ming" is the epitome of Yao Shu. Confucianism says: "Shu means benevolence." Mohism says: "Shu means Ming." Together they form the word "Ren Ming", which also means: "Ren is wise and virtuous." .” is also a beautiful expectation.

Yao Shu smiled: "Master Lan Da, I can understand. I haven't been in the Taoist sect for a day or two, and I don't know everything. You won't talk to me for no reason, so let's be honest."

Mr. Lan Da said: "As long as you can understand. When you are in charge of your position and encounter such a situation, I will say what needs to be said and ask the questions that need to be asked. You just need to answer truthfully."

Yao Shu leaned back in his chair: "I will answer truthfully."

Master Landa also leaned back in his chair, both of them in a relaxed state, as if it was just a casual conversation: "Ren Ming, I recently received a piece of information about you. To be precise, it is a matter that happened many years ago. The old case involved you. You were the chief deputy head of Zhongzhou Daofu at that time, and the person involved in the case was your former secretary Shi Jiaosan. Do you remember it? "

Yao Shu said: "Of course I remember that back then he was misbehaving outside in my name. I was negligent in discipline and was responsible for the oversight. I made a deep self-examination at the Zhongzhou Daofu Governor's meeting at the time."

Landa Zhenren said: "I did a simple investigation on this material, reviewed the relevant files from that year, and communicated with the person who handled the case."

Yao Shu seemed to ask unintentionally: "Is this Master Zhang from Jiangnan Daofu?"

Master Lan Da did not deny: "It was Palace Master Zhang who was responsible for this case. However, Palace Master Zhang said that it had been so long that he couldn't remember clearly, and he wanted to go back and check it carefully before giving me an answer, so I will go with him first. You talked, after all, you are closer to me."

Yao Shu asked again: "Maybe I shouldn't ask, but I still can't help but ask, who sent this material?"

Master Lan Da said: "It's anonymous."

Yao Shu's tone was full of sarcasm: "It's such a powerful magical power, it can actually be hidden from the perception of an immortal. Could it be the material sent by the dead soul of Chen Shuhua?"

Master Landa was unmoved: "I won't always be in the pledge room. There will always be places I'm not in. As long as I know how to choose the time, it's enough. I don't need the cultivation of an immortal."

Yao Shu said: "What a coincidence, I just received an anonymous letter saying hello to me."

Mr. Lan Da said: "It's not surprising. The relationships within the Taoist sect are complicated. Some people are afraid of getting burned or retaliated and dare not use their real names. There are some, and it is allowed."

There was something in Yao Shu's words, and he seemed to be joking: "I wonder who will retaliate? Is it me? Or the master of Landa?"

Master Lan Da said: "As for this issue, it is not within the scope of our discussion today. Let's return to the topic. Is there any inside story about Shi Jiao San? Please answer my question directly and don't avoid it."

Yao Shu could only answer the question head-on, and recounted the case again, which was almost completely consistent with the records in the file.

After finishing speaking, Yao Shu said angrily: "What's wrong with this? Nowadays, people outside call Zhenren's secretary Xiao Zhenren. In Zhenren's signing room, he is just a secretary, but outside of Zhenren's signing room, he He is no longer a secretary, but an incarnation of a real person, dominating under the guise of a real person. "

"There are many people like this. Let's not talk about it. Let's talk about Xie Jiaofeng. He used to be the secretary of Master Donghua. Now that Xie Jiaofeng is in jail, could it be that Master Donghua asked him to do this? Master Donghua It’s just like me, who neglects discipline and bears the responsibility for neglect.”

Yao Shu's words were very clever. He juxtaposed himself with Master Donghua. The implication was that it was also the secretary who had the problem. If he was held accountable, would Master Donghua be held accountable?

Master Landa did not accept this trick: "No one can be responsible for anyone else for the rest of their lives, not even their parents, nor their bosses."

"If Xie Jiaofeng committed such a thing when he was still secretary, Master Donghua would certainly bear the responsibility. But now it has been found that Xie Jiaofeng made a big mistake when he was the deputy palace master. At this time, he had already If you are not Master Donghua’s secretary, how can you be implicated in Master Donghua?”

"Ren Ming, a few days ago, you said in the palace master's meeting that the chief deputy palace chief should bear the responsibility for negligence. How come today it is Donghua Zhenren's fault? According to you, does Wanxiang Taoist Palace also have to be responsible? After all, There is no good education for Xie Jiaofeng.”

Yao Shu never expected that Master Landa's words would be so sharp. In a few words, he not only defused his offensive, but also defeated his army. Older gingers are more spicy.

In the past, he always thought that Master Lan Da was old and arrogant, but now it seems that Master Lan just wanted to hide and relax. Just because he doesn't want to take care of it, doesn't mean he's incapable of taking care of it.

Yao Shu had no choice but to say: "I made a mistake. I shouldn't have involved Master Donghua indiscriminately."

Master Lan Da did not dwell too much on this point, and continued: "The matter about Xie Jiaofeng is not the focus of our conversation today. Let's continue to talk about Shi Jiao San. This material says that Shi Jiao San was the representative at that time. You received it. Strictly speaking, you received it on behalf of your wife. How do you explain it? "

"The son is nothing." Yao Shu actually doesn't have much of a problem himself. In this position, it is difficult to impress them with some benefits, but sometimes it is inevitable that his wife is unvirtuous and his son is unfilial, and he cannot kill his relatives with justice, so the root of the disaster is sown, and he finally cleans up the mess. He needs to come.

Master Landa smiled: "I am also inclined to this conclusion, but I can't draw a final conclusion for the time being. It depends on what is going on with Master Zhang in Jiangnan Daofu. Before that, Master Zhang has made it clear to me that although he He is the person handling the case and the convener at the time, but if something goes wrong in the case and the case needs to be overturned, he will never stop it. He will take up the responsibility that should be borne by him. I believe that Mr. Zhang will seek truth from facts in this matter. of."

Yao Shu couldn't tell that Zhang Jucheng's statement was a naked threat and a determination. Both of us would lose, but you, Yao Shu, would suffer more. After all, failure to handle the case could only result in a demerit. Could it be that Zhang Jucheng's real person in charge was removed because of what happened many years ago? There is no such truth. It won't even affect Zhang Jucheng's future. Should he be promoted to the Master Hall, he will still be promoted to the Master Hall.

Yao Shu is different. He is also the real person in charge. Zhang Jucheng has just removed Li Tianlan. He has great power, but he is restricted at every turn. If he falls into such a quagmire again, the future is unpredictable and he is afraid that he will stop at The real person in charge.

This is another trade-off.